"All winter we are going to need support to keep this going the way it is," said Rebecca North, president of the board of directors for Repairers of the Breach. . "People will be sleeping right here in this room and they sleep, some of them, sitting up in the chair."

Some shelters are at capacity. Especially for women and children, there are limited places to go.

"We're doing transportation because there are no warming shelters on the south side," Sarasin said.

Many who are still outside are struggling from mental illness.

"Believe they're going to be fine and they're not cold, it's heartbreaking to leave. You are not able to convince them they could die on a night like tonight, and not knowing if we're going to see them the next time that we're out," said Sarasin.

Their efforts to save are funded entirely by the community.

"Nobody should be outside in this weather," said Sarasin.

All shelters could also use more warm clothing like thermal pants, shirts, hats and gloves. If you see anyone out in the cold weather, you can call Street Angels to help them at 414-369-3688.